David Klemmer #264

Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
WT were able to move Musgrove on ($500k) and replace him with Klemmer ($400k this year). 150m a week and has 1 missed tackle through 10 games. Been great value, even without the contribution he has made around the club with the younger forwards.
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Hard to say who the better buy is, but API probably just shading Klem, but I wouldn’t argue the point. Both been great.
And I’ve said it before but getting rid of Muzgrove was as good as a quality signing in regards to the roster.
 
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Buttface said:
Hard to say who the better buy is, but API probably just shading Klem, but I wouldn’t argue the point. Both been great.
And I’ve said it before but getting rid of Muzgrove was as good as a quality signing in regards to the roster.
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Musgrove and Kelma being gone is a huge bonus. Both were terrible, could never make their tackles and had heaps of errors in their games.
 
hsvjones said:
I don't believe I am bias but why is Klemmer not been at least talked about for SOO..
He is absolutely killing it this year with his meterage's and hardly misses a tackle. I don't want to lose him but dead set him and Api deserve it.
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Has done well but his rep days are over.
You don’t play Test footy, then fall out of favour and return.
Be happy that we’ve got him all to ourself. He’s lovin it.
Did you see him chanting and clapping Brooks with the crowd. Now that someone who has bought into the culture.
Looks lean but plays tough and I think it’s starting to rub off on Stef,
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Has done well but his rep days are over.
You don’t play Test footy, then fall out of favour and return.
Be happy that we’ve got him all to ourself. He’s lovin it.
Did you see him chanting and clapping Brooks with the crowd. Now that someone who has bought into the culture.
Looks lean but plays tough and I think it’s starting to rub off on Stef,
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I agree but he deserves a spot of some of the others they are talking about.. I don't want to lose him either for us but what a reward it would be and also show other you can play SOO if you come here
 
He's the best prop we've ever had. Ellis probably still is our best overall forward, but no prop has run so consistently well and been so dominant defensively. He takes the really gritty hit-ups as well. Incredible.

I was concerned about his speed and fitness but even tracking back after making a tackle he makes solid repeat tackles. This was an exploited weakness of forwards like Musgrove and Tamou (who also fell off tackles and were messy in getting back).

Crazy he's not in Origin and TPJ is.
 
Lukic said:
Look at Klemmer's stats. He's absolutely still an elite prop and a capable pack leader. He generates second phase play and consistently gets over the advtanage line - a lot of this talk about his play being limited is wrong. He may not be the most damaging runner, but I'll take a guy who puts up a quality 150m+ and 25+ tackles a week no worries.
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Lukic said:
Klemmer is a machine. I don't get how some people are opposed to him. It's obvious there's major problems in Newcastle that go beyond him. Bloke is making 150m+ a game off of good quality hit ups. We don't have anyone who comes close to giving us the go forward he does.
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Lukic said:
Klemmer is still a top 5-10 prop in the game.

Deadset we've had stints with Seyfarth at prop who, while I love the effort he brings, offers absolutely nothing going forward.

I don't know how anyone could not want him in our line-up.
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Lukic said:
Only Payne Haas and Joseph Tapine make more metres per game than Klemmer. 27 tackles with less than 1 missed a game. Over an offload a game.

He gets over the advantage line. He creates second phase. Plays big minutes and generates post-contact metres while being sturdy in the ruck defensively.

He's easily a top 10 prop in the league still. He should be playing origin not going to England lol.
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Gonna toot my own horn with some of the comments I made about us potentially signing him in August/September of last year when a lot of people were calling him a plodder & a typical "past-his best" signing.

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He is in top form. Great to see a senior player leading by example in week to week performance - not just lip service. His kickoff returns in particular are setting the standard for our other players and he looks to be properly invested in our club.

I thought he was a great signing and the proof has been in the pudding.
 
One of the absolute keys to what I expect is a club turnaround. His influence on the likes of Stef & Pole could be unmeasurable, but at the same time, offers excellent quality play on the field.

Funny thing is- I thought he played like this last year. Not sure what the Knights were thinking.
 
The Chad said:
One of the absolute keys to what I expect is a club turnaround. His influence on the likes of Stef & Pole could be unmeasurable, but at the same time, offers excellent quality play on the field.

Funny thing is- I thought he played like this last year. Not sure what the Knights were thinking.
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He has always played consistently well, should never have been dropped from origin.
 
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